Bosses of a Wolverhampton city centre bar have been told to pay more than £8,000 after admitting “appalling” standards of hygiene.

The kitchens of The Varsity, in Stafford Street, were found to be filthy, a court was told.

Donna Richards, prosecuting on behalf of Wolverhampton City Council, said  there was a “significant accumulation of grease and food debris on the floor” during the inspection in November last year.

Buckinghamshire-based Barracuda Bars Co Ltd, which runs the venue, admitted two counts of failing to comply with food hygiene regulations at Wolv-erhampton Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

The company was fined £7,000 for the two offences, ordered to pay £1,045.49 in costs and a £15 victim surcharge.